2nd primary belt in 6 months

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 18, 2005 | 02:15 PM

kisskrazy

Thread Starter

Stage I

Joined: Apr 2005

Posts: 1

Likes: 0

2nd primary belt in 6 months

my 04 ultra broke a belt at 5500 miles! and after harley installed a new one it broke that one 6 months later! what the hell is up?
im not hot rodder, i take it easy on this thing, i cant understand it. HELP!!!!!!

Apr 18, 2005 | 05:48 PM

Fandango6

Road Warrior

Joined: Oct 2004

Posts: 1,867

Likes: 0

From: Severna Park, Maryland 21146

RE: 2nd primary belt in 6 months

R U saying your Ultra has a belt for the primary..........?

Apr 18, 2005 | 06:22 PM

Pelonz

Stellar HDF Member

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 2,669

Likes: 3

From: SoCal - 661

RE: 2nd primary belt in 6 months

The only belt I'm aware of is the Drive Belt, your Primary should have a chain unless you've changed to a dry clutch/belt drive. If you have been breaking the Drive Belt I'd say you have a issue with either pulleys or alignment and would question the dealer for fixing the result not the cause.

Apr 18, 2005 | 07:16 PM

mikeisglidn

Ultimate HDF Member

Joined: Feb 2005

Posts: 7,954

Likes: 9

From: jacksonville, nc

RE: 2nd primary belt in 6 months

sounds to me like you mean drive belt. rocks ect can fly up and take out a belt. a friend lost his yesterday on an 05 se glide from a pebble. thats an expensive pebble

Apr 18, 2005 | 11:32 PM

luvmyflhtcui

Road Captain

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 629

Likes: 0

From: Virginia Beach, VA

RE: 2nd primary belt in 6 months

Look at your belt and see if you have any evidence that it took a rock or something to cause it to break. You also might want to look at your drive gear to see if it has any sharp edges or teeth that have sharp spots that can also cause it to break. Make sure your rear wheel is aligned properly and also , if you can...look into the primary to see if there might be something in there causing it to break. I had 53000 miles on my softail and it had the factory belt on it with no signs of much wear. You might want to take it to a different dealer if yours can't find anything wrong with it. Broken belts in the long haul are no fun.

[IMG]local://upfiles/494/94773C4DC45E4E1886D2339B29757836.jpg[/IMG]